IGI Airport to Karni Singh Shooting Range

Commonwealth Games 2010 is knocking on the door and the venues have already been selected for the mega sports event. Among a host of sports arenas across the city of Delhi, Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range is also a prime venue of CWG 2010 as proposed. On the other hand, Delhi being the capital of India is a really vast city with a crisscross of roadways and railways. It's quite natural on the part of an outsider to get bewildered if he wants to reach Karni Singh Shooting range from IGI Airport of Delhi. If you are of that group, nothing to worry about as this road distance guide of IGI Airport to Karni Singh Shooting Range will fully facilitate you with all the relevant information. But before that, let's take a brief look at the structure and location of Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range and more importantly, what are games that are to be held at this stadium of Delhi etc.

Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range

Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range was established in 1982 for the Asian Games. At that time, it was just like another regular stadium in India. But in 2008, the whole structure was bulldozed to make way for an all new structure. After the renovation work, the stadium is now one of the most famous and well-equipped stadiums in India and the world. The refurbishment cost 150 crore INR. Let's see what the features are now in this Commonwealth Games 2010 venue.

• Total Area: 72 acres
• Structure: Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range of Delhi is separated into sis parts. There are 10-meter range, 25-meter range, 50-meter range, a final range, merged ranges for trap and skeet in this shooting range of Delhi.
• Accommodation: The final range has a spectator capacity of 1000, the 10-meter, 25-meter and 50-meter range has a spectator capacity of 500 each and the Trap and Skeet range has a capacity of 2000. The stadium is equipped with all the modern facilities.
• Distance of Karni Singh Shooting Range from Games Village: It is just 21 kilometers from the games village.

CWG 2010 Schedule: Matches to be held at Karni Singh Shooting Range

Clay Target Matches: 6-13 October
Pistol and Small Bore Matches: 5-13 October

Road Distance of IGI Airport to Karni Singh Shooting Range

The approximate distance from IGI Airport to Karni Singh Shooting Range is just 21 kilometers. The two places are well-connected via roadways. Getting to this sports venue from the International airport is easy as the local transport is extremely beneficial in this issue.

Places between IGI Airport and Karni Singh Shooting range

Mahipalpur, Vasantkunj, Chattarpur, Ladoo Sarai, Saket, Batra are the places in between IGI Airport and Karni Singh Shooting Range.

Landmarks between IGI Airport and Karni Singh Shooting Range

Famous landmarks between IGI Airport and Karni Singh Shooting Range are Jamia Hamdard University and Tughlakabad Fort. So if you have enough time in you hand, don't forget to visit these places.

Direction from IGI Airport to Karni Singh Shooting Range

From IGI Airport, you have to reach Tughlakabad Fort and take a right turn from there. National Highway 8 or Gurgaon Road has connected the Mahipalpur Road and Ladoo sari. You can take this road to avoid traffic jams of the city.

Last Updated on : 2 September 2010